Roofing



April 17,

c. STOLIIP, JR

ROOFING 4%? e z- 7 i/a r/i/i Patented Apr. 17, 1928.

CHARLES STOIJP, JB., 8]? CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO THE FLINTKOTE COMPANY,

036 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS. v

ROOFING.

Application filed June M,

When roofing of comparatively thin material, such for example as so called asphalt shingles is used, objection is sometimes made that it presents a fiat, monotonous, cheap 5 and unsubstantial appearance. In order to overcome this objection it has been proposed to use shingles of different colors mixed in together. One method of doing this has been to mix indiscriminately about equal 10 quantities of shingles of each color, commonly two or three colors being employed, the shingles of various colors being selected at random when laid in the attempt to avoid the production of any distinct pattern in the finished roof. This has not proven satisfactory since this method of laying is so indiscriminate that it results in masses of unbroken color in spots and diagonal runs or horizontal streaks of the same color sometimes of considerable length. The workman laying the shingles is too close to the roof to be able to properly judge the general color reflect whichhe is producing. In order to overcome this serious detect, the roof has sometimes been plotted on paper and colored pieces shifted about thereon until the desired eifect has been obtained, whereupon the location-lit the various colors has been indicatedand the roof laid strictly according to the pattern so formed on the paper. This pattern method, it is quite evident, adds largely to the expense of laying the root and even'then the results have not been uniform- .ly satisfactory.

One of the reasons for the unsatisfactory eiiect irom an artistic standpoint has been discovered to be in the proportions of colors heretofore used. The appearance of the root, it is found, may be improved by using an a predominance of one color, using a smaller proportion of a blending color and a still smaller proportion of a contrasting color.

This invention contemplates the use of colors so proportioned, and in order that they may be properly distributed provides a method of packing the shingles into bundies with the shingles of the several colors distributed therein according to a predeter- 1923. Serial in. 645,440.

mined somewhat irregular arrangement so that the shingles can be laid in their order so of packing as they are successively presented to the workman or they may be dumped on the roofand taken as they come without danger of splotches of color or long runs diagonally or laterally of the roof being formed, and yet without the formation of any distinctive pattern, the shingles of the various colors being distributed substantially e uniformly throughout.

For a more complete understanding of this invention, reference may be had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a plan of a roof constructed according to this invention, the different colors being diagrammatically illustrated.

Figure 2 is a similar view of a roof laid according to the former methods showing certain objectionable characteristics which it is designed to obviate.

Figure 3 shows in perspective a shingle package with certain shingles elevated to show the arrangement of the various colors.

For the purposes of illustration a roof in which the color red predominates has been chosen, the blending color used in much smaller proportion being blue-black, and the contrasting color being green. these three colors being colors commonly employed in theso called asphalt shingles-and being produced by the use of slate coating of these several colors. In case a predominant blueblack roof is desired, the green may be used as the blending color and the red as the contrasting color, while in case the green is desired to be predominant the blue-black be the blending color and the red the con trasting color.

It is desirable that the roof be laid with a substantially uniform mixture 0. the colors, but it is also desirable that they be irregularly laid to prevent the formation of any distinctive pattern'but with insuflicient irregularity in the color efiiect to bedispleasing from the artistic standpoint. In

order to insure the laying of the shingles in substantially the desired manner they may lowing table 3 Red 2 Blue-black 1 Green 3 Red 1 Blue-black 2 Red 2 Blue-black 3 Red 2 Green 3 Red 2 Blue-black 3 Red 1 Blue-black 3 Red 2 Blue-black 3 Red 2 Blue-black 3 Red 1 Blue-black '2 Green 3 Red 2 Blue-black 3 Red 1 Green '3 Red 2' Blue-black 3 Red 2 Blue-black 2 Green 1 Blue-black 2 Blue-black .3 Red 2 Green 3 Red 2 Blueblack Red 2 Blue-black 3 Red 1 Green 2 -Blue-black 3 Red 2 Blue-black 3 Red 1 Blue-black 3 Red v throughout the package,

1 Blue-black 1 Green This provides 62 red shingles, 32 blue black shingles and 12 green shingles. This sequence of colors may be repeated four times so as to present 424 shingles to the bundle and with this method of packing and with the usual shape and size of shingles, four such bundles will complete. a square. The shinglesmay be laid in courses directly as taken from the bundles, or the bundles may be spread out on the roof and the shingles taken at random witlithe assurance that the same general effect .will be produced.

In Figure 1 is illustrated the general effect of a roof constructed in this manner, the red being predominant and indicated by vertical shading, the blue-black indicated by cross diagonal shading and the green by a. single diagonal shading. It will be seen that there are no long runs or splotches of color in the roof and at the same time there is nodistinct pattern.

In Figure 2 is illustrated the appearance where packages with the same proportion of v the colors have been employed and the shingles laid at random. For example at a and b are indicated two areas of sohd color which are so substantial in size as to preproduced long runs ofa'- single color in diagonal or lateral lines'such as shown at c and d. To the workman laying the roof these efl'ects, detrimental from the artistic standpoint, would not be readily apparent but from a distance the inartistic effect of the roof would be readily apparent.

lVhile this invention has been described with reference to roofs, it should be evident that siding might be laid in the same manner, if desired, and the term roof in the claims is therefore intended to include analogous constructions.

l-Iaving thus described an embodiment of this invention it should be evident to those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from its spirit or scope as defined by the appended claims.

1 I claim:

1. A shingle package comprising shingles of different colors arranged ina predetermined irregular color sequence, whereby such shingles may be laid with facility in such sequence on a roof without forming a distinctive pattern.

2. A shingle package comprising shingles of different colors, the shingles of each color being distributed substantially uniformly whereby such shingles may be laid on a roof as presented in the package 'to produce a substantially uniform color distribution thereover. I

- 3. A shingle package comprising shingles of different colors, the shingles of each color being distributed substantially uniformly thrmighout the package and the shingles of the several colors being present in unequal proportion, whereby such shingles may be laid on a roof as presented in the package to produce a substantially uniform color distribution thercover, but without forming a distinctive pattern.

4. A shingle package comprising a relatively large number of shingles of one color, a smaller number of shingles of another color, and astill smaller number of shingles of a third color, the shingles of each color being substantially uniformly distributed throughout the package, whereby such shingles may be laid on a roof as presented in the package to produce a substantially uniform color distribution thereover.

5. A shingle package comprising a relatively large number of shingles of one color,

a smaller number of shingles of another color, and a still smaller number of shingles ot' a third color, the shingles of each color being substantially uniformly distributed throughout the package and in a predeten mined irregular sequence, whereby such.

shingles may he laid on a roof as presented in the package to produce a substantially uniform color distribution thereover, but

without forming a distinctive attern.

6. A shingle package comprising shingles of difl'erent colors, there being a plurality of shingles of each color, the shingles being arranged within-the package in the sequence on a roof the shingles will have a, color disin which they are to be individuallv applied tribution thereover which is uniform but of on a roof. I irregular pattern. 7. A shingle package comprisin shingles In testimony whereof I have aflixed my 5 of different colors, the shingles eihg ar signature.

ranged in the package in a definite color sequence such that when successively applied 1 CHARLES STOLP, JR. 

